Defense Information Systems Agency, NCRCO, Code DN2, 701 South Courthouse Rd, Arlington, VA 22204-2199

D -- JOINT INTEROPERABILITY & ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION (JIEO) SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES (JSE) SOL DCA100-96-R-0052 DUE 072996 POC Ms. Rhonda Lagarde, Contract Specialist, (703) 607-6912 or Mr. Leo Milanowski, Contracting Officer, (703) 607-6907. Information regarding this procurement may be found at DISA's Home Page. The address is WWW.DISA.MIL/LINE/SYSENG.HTML. DISA intends to award multiple contracts which will provide support for its lead role as the System Engineer for DoD Information Systems. Successful offerors will provide support in all areas of Information Systems Engineering, including architecture, technical integration, standards, business process, functional process improvement, data administration, hardware/software development and maintenance, product assurance, rapid prototyping, test and evaluation, and installation and fielding. An Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery contract is envisioned, which will allow use of (1) delivery orders to execute specific work requirements and (2) all types of pricing methodologies. The Government intends to award a contract for an initial twelve (12) month period, with options for four (4) additional consecutive twelve (12) month periods. The ceiling for all orders placed under all contracts over 5 years is $610 million, while the minimum amount guaranteed is $1 million. Multiple awards will be made consistent with the following strategy: A minimum of three (3) awards will be made to small business firms, with one of these awards targeted to a firm certified in the Small Business Administration's Section 8(a) program. The size standard associated with SIC Code 8711 - $20 million per year averaged over three years - is applicable. A maximum of one (1) contract will be awarded to a business exceeding this small business size standard. Offerors will be evaluated on the basis of their record of past performance, technical/program management/personnel/corporate capabilities, and proposed cost. With regard to relationships between contractors, the same subcontractor shall not be proposed by multiple prime contractors, nor be a prime contractor and a subcontractor on different teams. Security clearances up to and including TOP SECRET will be required for portions of the requirement. A reading library has been established at DISA's Parkridge Office, 10701 Parkridge Blvd., Reston, Virginia, to provide offerors access to written documentation related to contract efforts. Time slots will be available starting June 17. Appointments to review the documentation may be made by calling Ms. Caroline Howell at 703-735-3349. Additional information will be published on DISA's Home Page at the above address. Interested parties may request the solicitation through the e-mail address listed on the Home Page or by sending a written request via facsimile (703-607-4340) or regular mail (address above). Please include the Solicitation No. in all correspondence and your firm's size status (with regard to the stated standard (small, 8(a), large, etc.). See Note 26. (0157)

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